Heavy Equipment
Operator
On-demand operator labor — excavation, demolition, grading. You rent the equipment, I run it.
How it works
Three stepsText a picture of the job
For quick pricing or questions, send a picture message and a description to Jay at (323) 432-0008.
You rent the equipment
All equipment must be rented for the job — Jay can help arrange the rental so the right machine shows up.
Jay runs the machine
Each work day is 8 hours; additional hours should be requested in advance. Labor progress payments required.
Prices
Excavation & Earthwork
Excavation services for trenching services, underground utilities and plumbing, drain line replacement, septic system installation, caissons and foundation excavation — plus earthwork, site work and site prep, land clearing, and material handling.
BOOK $50.00 / HRHouse Demolition & Building Demolition
House demolition — houses, garages, and commercial structures — plus home demolition, garage demolition, pool removal and pool demolition, and concrete removal. Demolition services for a single structure or a whole site — we demo the old structures and haul-ready the site.
BOOK $62.50 / HRLand Grading & Recompaction
Land grading and land leveling for complete site preparation: grading services, recompaction, soil compaction for new construction, French drain installation, driveway grading, and land clearing.
BOOK $80.00 / HRForklift Rental with Operator
Forklift rental with the operator included — one price, no separate rental to arrange. This is forklift rental with operator for moving materials, loading and unloading trucks, and keeping the site fed.
BOOK $599 FLATWhat the rate covers
And what it doesn’tThe rate covers
- Jay operating the machine — decades of experience on any equipment
- OSHA certified competent person on trenching and shoring work
- Help arranging the rental so the right machine shows up
- Labor paid as the work progresses — never all upfront
On the hiring party
- Equipment rental — you rent direct, no markup from Machine Masters
- Dirt hauling — target $350–$550 per load (free clean fill exists via DirtMatch)
- Concrete hauling & recycling — about $650 per 10 cubic yards
- Permits, inspections, and project direction
Any piece of heavy equipment
If it moves dirt, Jay runs itExcavator / Bobcat / Backhoe / Bulldozer / Skid steer / Compactor / Forklift / Large trucks / Crane / Industrial equipment
Services — full list
26 on the board- S.01Building demolition
- S.02House & garage demolition
- S.03Shoring
- S.04Grading
- S.05Excavation
- S.06Foundation excavation
- S.07Earthwork & site preparation
- S.08Land clearing
- S.09Trenches
- S.10Underground utilities
- S.11Underground plumbing
- S.12Drain line replacement
- S.13French & commercial drains
- S.14Septic
- S.15Caissons
- S.16Foundations
- S.17Retaining walls
- S.18Asphalt removal
- S.19Concrete removal
- S.20Pool removal
- S.21Public works
- S.22Road work
- S.23Bridge work
- S.24Army base work
- S.25Manufacturing plants
- S.26Site work & site prep
The operator
Credentials
- Decades of experience — operator for about 50 different companies
- ANY piece of heavy equipment
- Non-licensed operator labor — the hiring party directs the work and handles permits
- OSHA certified competent person for shoring and trenching
- Government, army base, commercial, and residential projects
- Straight rates, quoted up front — no machine markup, ever
Customer resources
Free downloads · PDFDemolition Guide
How demolition projects work: permits, process, and what to expect.
Grading Checklist
Everything to have ready before grading starts on your project.
Equipment Guide
Rental contacts, dirt sourcing, and concrete recycling — the cost-saving guide.
Tree Preservation Principles
How to protect trees that stay while the heavy work happens around them.
Permitted Hauler List
Permitted haulers for debris and material hauling.
Shoring and Excavation Competent Person Certificate
Jay’s OSHA competent person certification for shoring and excavation work.
Questions
Good to knowDo you bring the equipment?
No — all equipment must be rented for the job. That keeps your cost down: you pay the rental company for the machine and Jay for the operating. Jay can help arrange the rental so the right equipment is on site. The one exception is the forklift package — forklift rental and operator together for $599.
What do the rates cover?
Operator labor, billed by the hour — the standard work day is 8 hours. Demolition is $62.50/hr and grading is $80/hr — the grading rate is a $50 base plus a $30/hr completion bonus, payable when the agreed grading scope is complete. Forklift rental with operator is $599, rental included. Additional hours should be requested in advance if needed. License-required scope — including Class A / engineer-required work — is priced separately.
Do you handle site work and dirt work?
Yes — site work, site prep, and dirt work are part of the excavation and grading work: trenching, grading, land clearing, and getting a site ready to build, including bobcat services for tight-access lots. Text a picture of the site for a price.
What does house demolition cost?
It depends on the structure, the equipment rental, hauling, and disposal. With Machine Masters the operator labor is $62.50/hr; you rent the equipment direct and pay hauling and recycling separately, so you see each cost instead of one marked-up bid.
How do I get a price for my job?
Text a picture message and a description of the job to (323) 432-0008. Please text rather than call — Jay doesn’t always answer while working.
Can you pull permits?
No — Machine Masters provides non-licensed operator labor only, so permits are pulled by the hiring contractor or the property owner (owner-builder). Jay can help you understand and navigate the permit steps before work starts.
How does payment work?
Labor progress payments are required — you pay for labor as the work progresses, not in one lump at the end.
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